Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract Shown to Improve Periodontal Health

According to the National Institutes of Health, nearly half of all Americans over the age of 30 has some form of periodontal disease. This can cause tooth loss and studies have linked periodontal diseases to conditions such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, COPD and other respiratory issues. Traditionally, treating periodontal disease centered around improve ...

Study Finds Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract Improves Aerobic Fitness

A new study has shown that California-based Wakunaga of America’s Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract (AGE) can improve aerobic fitness due to its ability to increase arterial flexibility. According to the company, aerobic fitness (“cardio”) is important at every age and stage of life, which is especially true for those who engage in endurance activities including ...

New Findings Revealed on Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract

Wakunaga of America (Mission Viejo, CA) announced the latest findings on its flagship Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract (AGE) at the 2024 International Garlic Symposium, which was held Apr. 26-28 at The Westin Grand Hotel in Munich, Germany. The symposium highlighted the newest scientific advancements in health categories such as cardiovascular health, neurological health, immune function, ...

CRN Responds to Cholesterol Study That Compares Supplements to Prescription Drug

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to results of the “Supplements, Placebo, or Rosuvastatin (SPORT)” Study. It was presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions Nov. 6 and published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. SPORT, funded by AstraZeneca, the company that markets Rosuvastatin, compared the effect on low-density ...

Herbs Found to Help Vanquish Lyme Bacterium

According to the Centers for Disease Control, each year, approximately 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are diagnosed. A spirochete bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi causes the disease, and blacklegged ticks are responsible for the majority of North American cases of the illness. Oils from garlic and several other common herbs and medicinal plants show strong activity ...

Say Yes to NO—Nitric Oxide

Research on nitric oxide used to be in the realm of obscure scientists. All that changed in 1998 when the Nobel prize for physiology and medicine was awarded to three men who explained how production of this powerful natural compound—a gas called nitric oxide—is used by the body to fight off infection, reduce blood pressure, ...

Dietary Supplements Can Support Winter Immune Health

According to the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), 25 percent of all adults consume a dietary supplement to support immune health. And that’s especially important during the winter months, when the immune system can weaken. Duffy MacKay, ND, senior vice president, scientific and regulatory affairs, CRN, explains that the immune system is the body’s defense ...

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